Everyone is invited to a gourmet tasting evening featuring spirits, food and music Saturday, Jan. 21, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Franklin County Country Club. Pritchard’s’ Spirits of Kelso, will offer samples of Tennessee rum, Sweet Lucy and other spirit concoctions for your tasting experience. A new spirit business located in Fayetteville, “Jackson Morgan Southern Cream Whiskey,” will also be featured. Presenting a large selection of wines from a variety of wineries will be Stones’ River Total Beverage of Murfreesboro. A selection of gourmet foods will be offered for tasting. Cynthia Grey, violinist and Nancy Jolley, pianist will entertain. Cost is $30 per person advance (tickets available from Southern Tennessee Ladies Society members or at Initial It on the Square). Tickets at the door are $35.

The Good Shepherd Parish Community invites the community to their Mardi Gras celebration Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018, for age 21 and older at Monterrey Station in Cowan. Live entertainment from 7 to 11 p.m. will be provided by The Respectables Band and DJ. Catered by a professional chef, an a la carte gourmet buffet features traditional and untraditional Cajun cuisine and decadent desserts served from 6 to 8 p.m. as well as a silent auction featuring items donated by local and regional businesses. Cash bar available. Tickets are $45 per person in advance or $50 at the door and are now available at the Good Shepherd Parish Office (M-W-F 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 967-0961) or call (931) 962-3331, 962-4808, or 931-607-5644.